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Budget faces lawsuit claiming it falsely accuses customers of stealing cars
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The automobile-rental company Budget faces a proposed class action lawsuit that claims it wrongly accuses customers of stealing its cars.
Florida lawsuit says health care pro dropped man trying to put him in wheelchair, breaking his hip
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida urology practice faces litigation claiming one of its employees dropped a patient while trying to return him to his wheelchair and broke his hip.
Lawsuit: Ferry crash at Disney World dumped man into garbage can
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A visitor to Disney World says a ferry taking him to the park crashed, causing him to sustain injuries and fall into a trash can.
Fired woman sues Walmart, says racy photos were spread by co-worker
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A woman whose sexually explicit photos were spread by a co-worker at Walmart says she was fired over them while he was allowed to keep his job.
Powerade drinkers fooled into thinking they get substantial electrolytes, lawsuit claims
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Coca-Cola tricks customers into thinking Powerade has much more electrolytes than competitors, a class action lawsuit says.
Student files lawsuit alleging bus driver didn't want him on board
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida lawsuit alleges a school bus driver wouldn't allow a disabled student on the bus, then complained loudly when he was on it.
Lawsuit: Chemical on astro-turf burns wrestler
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A wrestler says a chemical on astro-turf at a Florida prep school burned him when he sat to warm up for a match.
Lawsuit: IHOP booth gashes man's leg as he scoots out
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida man says his leg was badly injured when a sharp metal object protruded through a booth at IHOP and cut him.
Lawsuit filed over fatal shooting at Florida high school football game
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The family of a Jones High student has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Florida court against Orange County Public Schools for failing to prevent his murder.
Wrongful death lawsuit against Fla. detox center says resident obtained drugs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida detox center faces litigation after a resident allegedly obtained the drugs that led to his fatal overdose.
Fla. prison nurse says she was fired for reporting mistreatment of inmates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida nurse working in the state's prison system says she was fired as retaliation for protected whistleblower activities.
Molson Coors faces another class action over mimosa Vizzy seltzers
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Another lawsuit claiming mimosa-flavored Vizzy hard seltzers should contain champagne has been filed.
Children's hospital sued over treatment of newborn
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Parents are suing a Florida children's hospital over a delay in treatment they say caused their newborn permanent injuries.
Lawsuit wants tequila in margarita-flavored hard seltzers
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Drinkers expect tequila in their hard seltzers if they are labeled as margarita-flavored, a new class action lawsuit says.
Lawsuit: Miles Morales Halloween costume overheated, burned child
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida woman says her son was burned when the battery pack in his Miles Morales Halloween costume overheated.
Lawsuit: Bus driver scratching his hands was wrongly charged with child abuse
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida man charged with felony child abuse because beach-goers thought he was touching himself when he says he was actually just scratching his hand is suing the town that arrested him.
Lawsuit alleges stabbing in Spanish class
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The parents of a student allegedly stabbed in the hand with a pencil during Spanish class are suing the alleged assailant and his school.
Student sues school after tug-of-war goes wrong
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida lawsuit blames a school for injuries sustained in a game of tug-of-war.
Wrongful death suit follows plane crash off North Carolina coast
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The estates of two men killed when a short plane trip in North Carolina ended in tragedy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Wrongful death case blames plane crash on inspection
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida wrongful death lawsuit pins the blame for a plane crash on a botched inspection of the aircraft.